Abstract
Overdenture is a favored treatment modality for elderly patients with few remaining teeth. Roots maintained under the denture base preserve the alveolar ridge, provide sensory feedback and improve the stability of the dentures. Furthermore, the use of copings and precision attachments on the remaining teeth enhances the retention of the denture. This clinical report describes a novel method of fabricating a tooth supported overdenture retained with custom made ball attachments using orthodontic separators as a female component. Customized ball attachments with orthodontic separators are a simple and cost effective alternative treatment to the use of prefabricated attachments for enhancing the retention of tooth supported overdentures.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
References
Fenton AH (1998) The decade of overdentures: 1970–1980. J Prosthet Dent 79:31–36
Morrow RM, Powell JM, Jameson WS, Jewson CG, Rudd KD (1969) Tooth supported complete dentures: an approach to preventive prosthodontics. J Prosthet Dent 21:513–522
Burns DR (2000) Mandibular implant overdenture treatment: consensus and controversy. J Prosthodont 9:37–46
Zarb, Hobrick, Eckert, Jacob (2012) Prosthodontic treatment for edentulous patients: complete dentures and implant—supported prostheses, 13th edn. Elsevier, St. Louis, pp 290–295
Winkler S (1996) Essentials of complete denture prosthodontics, 2nd edn. Ishiyaku EuroAmerica, St. Louis, pp 384–401
Burns DR, Ward JE (1990) A review of attachments for removable partial denture design: part 1 classification and selection. Int J Prosthodont 3:98–102
Burns DR, Ward JE (1990) A review of attachments for removable partial denture design: part 2. Treatment planning and attachment selection. Int J Prosthodont 3:169–174
Preiskel HW (1973) Precision attachments in dentistry. In: Preiskel HW (ed) Precision attachments in dentistry, 3rd edn. Henry Kimpton, London, pp 1–36
Nemcovsky CE, Fitzig S, Gross M (1990) Custom overdenture retainer. J Oral Rehabil 17:343–350
Ratnadeep P, Van Brakel R, Kavita I, Huddleston Slater J, De Putter C, Cune M (2013) A comparative study to evaluate the effect of two different abutment designs on soft tissue healing and stability of mucosal margins. Clin Oral Impl Res 24:336–341
Rutkunas V, Mizutani H, Takahashi H (2007) Influence of attachment wear on retention of mandibular overdenture. J Oral Rehabil 34:41–51
Fu CC, Hsu YT (2009) A comparison of retention characteristics in prefabricated and custom-cast dental attachments. J Prosthodont 18:388–392
Preiskel HW (1996) Overdentures made easy: a guide to implant and root supported prostheses, 1st edn. Quintessence, Chicago, pp 184–193
Stewart BL, Edwards RO (1983) Retention and wear of precision-type attachments. J Prosthet Dent 49:28–34
Wiltshire WA, Ferreira MR, Ligthelm AJ (1996) Allergies to dental materials. Quintessence Int 27:513–520
Takeda T, Ishigami K, Shimada A, Ohki K (1996) A study of discoloration of the gingiva by artificial crowns. Int J Prosthodont 9:197–202
Khamis E, Seddik M (1995) Corrosion evaluation of recasting non-precious dental alloys. Int Dent J 45:209–217
Geis-Gerstorfer J, Sauer KH, Passler K (1991) Ion release from Ni–Cr–Mo and Co–Cr–Mo casting alloys. Int J Prosthodont 4:152–158
Brune D (1986) Metal release from dental biomaterials. Biomaterials 7:163–175
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Bansal, S., Aras, M.A. & Chitre, V. Tooth Supported Overdenture Retained with Custom Attachments: A Case Report. J Indian Prosthodont Soc 14 (Suppl 1), 283–286 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-013-0340-0
Received:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13191-013-0340-0